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So they asked, “Who from all the Israelite tribes did not assemble before the Lord at Mizpah?” Now it just so happened no one from Jabesh Gilead had come to the gathering.[a] When they took roll call,[b] they noticed[c] none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there. 10 So the assembly sent 12,000 capable warriors[d] against Jabesh Gilead.[e] They commanded them, “Go and kill with your swords[f] the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, including the women and little children.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 21:8 tn Heb “Look, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.”
  2. Judges 21:9 tn Or “when the people were mustered.”
  3. Judges 21:9 tn Heb “and look.”
  4. Judges 21:10 tn Heb “men, sons of strength.”
  5. Judges 21:10 tn Heb “there.”
  6. Judges 21:10 tn Heb “the edge of the sword.”